New guy with a '66 stepside

[markeb01]

It's incredible how clean and straight this truck is. Thanks for the additional photos.

[jcramsey]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Muffler(s) depends on just what sound you want and how loud. Just an idea, I would run dual 2-1/4" exhaust tubing on a 327. A lot of the '90's trucks ran 2-1/4" pipe from the manifolds back to a dual inlet muffler with a 2-1/2 or 3" outlet. There are quite a few aftermarket mifflers for those trucks. I know Magnaflow makes one.

Thanks Captain...that gives me a good place to start! Was thinking maybe a Magnaflow...

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Super truck and nice story behind it.
Ooh love the hubcaps.

Thanks...I'm a big fan of the hubcaps as well.

Originally Posted by markeb01

It's incredible how clean and straight this truck is. Thanks for the additional photos.

It really is in great shape. A few dents in the passenger bedside fender and slight crease in the drivers door. But for a 46 year old farm truck that got used....it's pretty remarkable.

[jcramsey]

was deleting some pictures from my wifes camera and came across a few more from when my dad was keeping it up in my granny's barn

[70cst]

Hey jcramsey ...

to the forum and from Ohio as that is a lookin truck you have

[jcramsey]

thanks 70cst!

[jcramsey]

did some piddlin' around with the truck this weekend. cleaned up and taped up some of the wiring, and fixed my dad's temp rig on the throttle mount.

painted the wheels red today just to see what it would look like. i kinda like 'em....

[4dranch]

rims look good. I love tinkering days.

[hopped up]

i normally cant stand red rims, but they liik really good in your truck
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[CRGRS 66]

Cool truck sir! The interior is in fantastic condition, the inst cluster looks like it has been restored. Wish I had my original steering wheel.
Craig

[jcramsey]

thanks guys...glad ya'll like the red. i'm not gonna paint the truck or anything and the wheels werent original so i figured they are the one thing i could add a little something to, to make it stand out a little.

thanks crgrs, the cluster is all original.

[CRGRS 66]

JC, what is that where the choke knob would have been? right below the GEN light.
Here is my inst cluster (pretty faded, and the bezel is a wee bent), and a shot of my truck, just picked it up in March.
Craigerr

[jcramsey]

funny you mention that...i deleted talking about it out of my last post. i have the knob in my glove box. looks like the threads were stripped on it so the PO just put a wing nut on it to make it functional. its on the short list of things to fix, along with the glovebox trim that is sitting in there with it as well.

liking your truck a lot! what are your plans for it?

[CRGRS 66]

Thanks jc

You could probably drill a hole through the knob and use a set screw to hold it in place, or a knew knob and cable are pretty cheap from Classic/LMC/ etc. Someone added a Holley 4bbl, with electric choke to mine, dumbass should have left the knob in place@#$%^&*

My plans are to mostly drive and enjoy it this summer, tinker here and there. This fall I will remove the front sheet metal for bw, and primer. Update the front suspension with springs, shocks, 2-1/2" drop spindles, disc/power brakes. At this time I will blast and paint the front frame. Plan to have it all buttoned back up for next summer, then plan the following winter's projects. I may take a run at power steering this winter too. Whatever I do my plan is to work from October to April, and drive from May to September.

[jcramsey]

switched up the wheels...red was just too much for me i think, even though i liked it. went with a more subtle green that matches the interior a little better.

also welded up a y pipe and stuck a knock off flowmaster on it this weekend. sounds good but resonates the cab quiet a bit... really want to get the rest of the pipe ran out behind the rear tire

[plainred65]

I'm with you on the green wheels, big improvement.

[jcramsey]

Originally Posted by plainred65

I'm with you on the green wheels, big improvement.

thanks plainred! i really like your 65 too....very cool original old truck!

i'll be up in your neck of the woods in a couple weeks visiting my inlaws in east liverpool, oh.

[plainred65]

About a 35-40 minute drive from here. Welcome to stop in for a cold one if you have time.

[jcramsey]

Looks like a new motor for me....got a crack in #8 cylinder. My dad is going to look at another 66 this weekend with a 292 that he might sell me the motor out of, so that might be the direction I take. I like the simplicity of that option, but I've also been keeping my eye out for a good deal on an LS/LQ type motor.